Lagos PDP Primary: It Is Not Over, Obanikoro Tells Bode George

The immediate past Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, following his defeat at the Lagos State PDP primary is not leaving any stone unturned has he sued the Peoples Democratic Party before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the conduct of the Lagos State governorship primary which produced Mr. Jimi Agbaje as the winner.

According to him, both Chief Bode George and Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, manipulated the primary in favour of Agbaje who is their preferred candidate.

Describing both George and Ogunlewe as the masterminds of the “fraudulent” primary. Obanikoro said both leaders had never won elections at their polling units and wondered how they could help the PDP win next year’s general elections.
Obanikoro said the move to sue PDP became necessary because the party failed to act on his petition in which he complained about the irregularities that trailed the primary.

The former minister told his supporters and journalists at his campaign office in Lagos on Friday that he could not understand how the number of votes (863) could exceed the number of accredited delegates (806).

He said the 48 hours timeline stipulated by the PDP Electoral Guideline to address the appeal had elapsed without a response from the party.

Noting that in the light of the development, only the Independent National Electoral Commission and a court could compel the party to conduct fresh primary.

“We must stand by the truth and the truth is that last Monday’s primary must be cancelled and re-conducted.

“We turned in our petition on Tuesday, thinking that on Thursday, the party would reply according to its guidelines but it has not responded as we speak.

“When I noticed that the party did not respond, we went to a Federal High Court and sued the party.

“I stand for a greater Lagos and anything that will derail that journey will be fought with every drop of my blood.”